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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-121954

🗓️ 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Heap out-of-bounds write in FreeRDP planar codec allows a malicious RDP server to crash the client.

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bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
FreeRDP RDP Client DoS
6 Nov 202600:00
–bdu_fstec
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-121954
4 Nov 202615:47
–circl
cnnvd
CNNVD
FreeRDP buffer error vulnerability
4 Nov 202600:00
–cnnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-121954
4 Nov 202615:33
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-121954 FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write in Planar Codec
4 Nov 202615:33
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-121954
4 Nov 202622:49
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-116954
4 Nov 202615:33
–euvd
mend
Mend
CVE-2026-121954
4 Nov 202615:33
–mend
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-121954
4 Nov 202616:17
–nvd
osv_cve
osv_cve
CVE-2026-121954 FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write in Planar Codec
4 Nov 202615:33
–osv_cve
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  - FreeRDP before 3.32.2 has a heap out-of-bounds write in the planar codec because
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    failed ResetGraphics is only logged. A malicious RDP server can send an oversized ResetGraphics PDU, then
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if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

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  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "freerdp2-dev"},
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          {"reference": "freerdp2-wayland"},
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          {"reference": "libfreerdp-client2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-server2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow-subsystem2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp2-2"},
          {"reference": "libuwac0-0"},
          {"reference": "libuwac0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr-tools2-2"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr2-2"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr2-dev"},
          {"reference": "winpr-utils"}
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  "Debian Linux-13": {
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          {"reference": "freerdp3-proxy"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-proxy-modules"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-sdl"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-shadow-x11"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-wayland"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-x11"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-client3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-server-proxy3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-server3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow-subsystem3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp3-3"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr-tools3-3"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr3-3"},
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  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
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          {"reference": "libfreerdp-client1.1"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-codec1.1"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-common1.1.0"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-core1.1"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-crypto1.1"},
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          {"reference": "libfreerdp-gdi1.1"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-locale1.1"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-plugins-standard"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-primitives1.1"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-rail1.1"},
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          {"reference": "libwinpr-asn1-0.1"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr-bcrypt0.1"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr-credentials0.1"},
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          {"reference": "libwinpr-crt0.1"},
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var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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06 Nov 2026 00:00Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
CVSS 3.16.5
CVSS 47.1
EPSS0.0035
SSVC
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